I Interviewed a North Korean Hacker Posing as a Crypto Dev

For years, North Korean operatives have infiltrated crypto companies by posing as freelance developers, funneling stolen funds back to the regime. Laura Shin went undercover as a recruiter named "Sophie Wang" to interview one of them — a capable blockchain engineer tied to a $2.7M hack — and tested the one request known to shut these interviews down cold: say something negative about Kim Jong Un. Watch what happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices